Cristina Vazquez Mateo

Cristina Vazquez Mateo, PhD, currently serves as Early Clinical Development Lead Neurology & Immunology and Scientific Director of Clinical Research at EMD Serono, Inc., where responsibilities include overseeing Phase I, II, and III clinical trials in autoimmune indications and contributing to various regulatory and program-related documents. As President of the non-profit organization Españoles Científicos en USA (ECUSA), Cristina led efforts to establish a professional network for science and technology professionals, fostering partnerships between Spain and the US. Previous experience includes a postdoctoral associate role at Boston University focused on pre-clinical research in autoimmunity and extensive research experience as a graduate researcher in molecular biology at the National Center for Biotechnology-CSIC in Spain. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Molecular Biology from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and a Clinical Research certificate from Boston University.